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Simple Roasted Acorn Squash

Alright, enough ice cream posts in this freezing weather – back to some hearty and soul-warming recipes. Enter: acorn squash. It’s simple to prepare and tastes delicious with just about any main course. Squash of any kind is great because it offers a different and slightly out of box type of side dish that is still super healthy and can take the place of your run of the mill vegetable sides.

I kept it super simple with this recipe and made a salty-sweet version that contain 6 total ingredients. Proof that some of the best dishes are simple and straightforward without a lot of fuss – exactly the style I try to embody in the kitchen. Give this recipe a try with acorn or any squash available at your grocery store.

Humble Acorn Squash about to get roasted…

Slice in half and then remove those seeds!

Softened butter and a few other mix-ins…

Simple Roasted Acorn Squash

Simple Roasted Acorn Squash

Prep time:10 min

Cook time:45 min

Total time:55 min

Yield:2

Difficulty:easy

Recipe type:Appetizer, Entree

Ingredients:

1 medium size acorn squash

1 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened

2 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

Cut squash in half and remove seeds.

In a small bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients until well combined.

Spread the butter mixture evenly on the insides of the squash.

Place squash skin-side down on a roasting pan and add about 1 inch of water to the pan.